公开(公告)号：US11364553B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US16820761

申请日：2020-03-17

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Trevor Hartnagel ,  Kip Ryan Kuldell ,  Joseph A. Kaufman ,  James A. Hammond, Jr. ,  Christian E. Schaefer ,  Russell DeVlieg ,  Patrick Dunn

IPC: B23B51/00 ,  B23B35/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B23Q11/00 ,  B23B51/06

Abstract: A robotic forming system and method for forming a tapered hole in a workpiece include a housing and a nose extending from the housing. The housing defines an internal chamber. A vacuum gate is in fluid communication with an internal cavity of the nose. A seal is within the nose. A first spindle includes a first operative head. The first spindle is retained within the internal chamber. The first spindle is configured to be moved between a first stowed position within the housing and a first operating position in which the first operative head extends into the nose. The first operative head is configured to form an initial hole within the workpiece. A second spindle includes a second operative head. The second spindle is retained within the internal chamber. The second spindle is configured to be moved between a second stowed position within the housing and a second operating position in which the second operative head extends into the nose. The second operative head is configured to modify the initial hole to form a tapered hole.

公开(公告)号：US10562109B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US15821587

申请日：2017-11-22

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： James A. Hammond, Jr. ,  Steven L. Arana

IPC: B23B51/06 ,  B23B35/00 ,  B23D77/12 ,  B23D77/00 ,  B23B51/08

Abstract: A tapered drill bit having a proximal end and a distal end includes a shank extending from the distal end at least partially towards the proximal end of the tapered drill bit and a body coupled to the shank. The body includes a tapered portion and the body extends from the shank to the proximal end of the tapered drill bit. The tapered drill bit further includes at least one flute extending from the proximal end along a portion of the body. The tapered drill bit also includes a conduit extending from an inlet aperture at the distal end to an outlet aperture, wherein the outlet aperture is formed through the at least one flute.

公开(公告)号：US09302356B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13786475

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Michael D. Katzenberger ,  Ike C. Schevers ,  Anthony P. Slade ,  David L. Fritsche ,  James A. Hammond, Jr.

IPC: B25H1/00 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B21J15/10 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/50 ,  B23B47/28 ,  B23B49/02 ,  B23P19/06 ,  B25B23/00 ,  B25B27/18 ,  B23P17/00

CPC classification number: B23P19/04 ,  B21J15/10 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/50 ,  B23B47/28 ,  B23B47/284 ,  B23B49/026 ,  B23P17/00 ,  B23P19/06 ,  B25B23/00 ,  B25B27/18 ,  B25H1/0064 ,  B25H1/0071 ,  Y10T29/49817 ,  Y10T29/49821 ,  Y10T29/53687 ,  Y10T29/53983 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/5647 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/70 ,  Y10T408/895 ,  Y10T408/95 ,  Y10T408/98

Abstract: A guide assembly comprises a frame assembly, a plurality of clamping assemblies, and a head assembly. The clamping assemblies may be mountable to the frame assembly for attaching the frame assembly to a structure. The head assembly may be mountable to the frame assembly and may include a tool coupled to the head assembly. The tool assembly may be axially movable relative to the head assembly to cause the tool to exert a down force on the structure when the frame assembly is attached thereto.

Abstract translation: 引导组件包括框架组件，多个夹紧组件和头部组件。 夹紧组件可以安装到框架组件上，用于将框架组件附接到结构。 头部组件可以安装到框架组件，并且可以包括联接到头部组件的工具。 工具组件可以相对于头部组件可轴向移动，以使得当框架组件附接到该组件时使工具向结构上施加向下的力。